Liverpool will face an uphill task to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals after losing 3-1 to Real Madrid on Tuesday, but coach Juergen Klopp said his team would reserve a chance to turn the tables when they host the second leg at a "suitable stadium" next week.
Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio put Real in the lead during the first half at the "Alfredo Di Stefano" stadium, and Mohamed Salah narrowed the difference in the second half, but Liverpool's modest defense allowed the hosts to score a third goal.
And crowning the Champions League may be the only way for Liverpool to return to the competition next season, amid its struggle to reach the golden square in the English Premier League, because the continental title gives him a direct qualification card for the next edition.
In response to the possibility of reserving a seat in the golden square and compensation in front of Real, Klopp said that the team cannot choose its fate.
He told reporters, "We must adhere to the competition for everything, and it does not seem that we have the decision, and after this match there is no chance in the Champions League."
He added, "In the Premier League, we cannot change conditions every week, and we must fight to the end, and we will do that .. This is a good result for Real, and there is no advantage for us, but every day and every minute until the next match will not be a good 3-1 result." For Real, it will not
be bad for us, because theoretically we do not have a chance. "
Liverpool turned their 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in the 2019 final into a second-leg victory, amid an enthusiastic atmosphere at Anfield, where they lost their last 6 league matches.
Despite the absence of the fans, Klopp said his team would feel more comfortable playing at Alfredo Di Stefano, who Real uses as a substitute stadium, due to the renovations at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"It should be a difficult task for Real at Anfield, with or without the fans," Klopp said. "The situation is really strange here, and the play was difficult and strange, but Anfield is a suitable stadium at least and this is good for us.